Khulna: Farmers in the Khulna region have completed harvesting and threshing of Aman paddy, bringing smiles to thousands as bumper production exceeded the target this season.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, with expectations of high yields, farmers worked day and night from mid-December 2025 to bring home the mature crop. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) reported that harvesting was completed 100 percent by January 13, 2026, with bumper production recorded in most areas.
The DAE set a target for transplanted Aman cultivation in four districts of the Khulna division during the 2025-26 fiscal year at 298,635 hectares. Cultivation was carried out on 290,342 hectares, achieving 97.2 percent of the goal. Harvesting has been completed on all cultivated lands in Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, and Narail districts.
The DAE initially estimated Aman rice production in the region at around 859,902 metric tonnes. However, following completion of harvesting, actual production stood at 857,921 tonnes, exceeding the revised target and confirming bumper output.
During a visit to Dighalia upazila, farmers expressed satisfaction with the Aman harvest. They had earlier feared damage to mature paddy due to untimely rain or natural disasters, but favorable weather allowed safe harvesting. Murad Ahmed, a farmer of Dighalia upazila, said, “The production is very good this year. Harvesting and threshing were completed without rainfall, and we have already brought the paddy home.”
Hedayet Ullah of Gazirhat village completed harvesting and threshing and is now preparing his land for cultivating pulses and other Rabi crops. Agriculture Officer of Dighalia upazila Md Kishor Ahmed stated that farmers were happy with the bumper Aman production. He advised farmers to harvest early and store grains safely to avoid losses from natural calamities.
In Dighalia upazila’s Panigati village, farmer Mossadek Ali cultivated Aman on 20 bighas of land and harvested around 260 maunds of paddy. Another farmer, Samir Sen of Broxmoghati village, cultivated Aman on 40 bighas and harvested about 320 maunds. In Bagerhat’s Sharankhola upazila, farmer Habibur Rahman Khan completed harvesting and threshing, expressing relief once all the paddy was safely stored at home.
In Dumuria upazila, farmer Atiar Rahman has begun preparations for Rabi crops. Rafiqul Islam, Additional Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension in Khulna region, confirmed that Aman harvesting had been completed across the region, and farmers were pleased as production exceeded the target. Preparations for Rabi crops are underway, and farmers in Khulna remain hopeful for a productive and profitable season ahead.